Kirja Taituruus

This thick tome is covered by nightmare hide and bound with bands of iron overlaid with silver. Runes, in gold and silver, form a circular pattern on the cover. The books is waterproof and durable. It measures almost 2 inches thick and is approximately 7 inches wide and 11 inches tall.  

Abilities

Scroll Page. The Shadow Grimoire always contains one spell, from among all the spells transcribed within it, that the owner may cast directly from the book as if it were a scroll. Once the spell is cast, another spell (other than the one just cast) randomly becomes the next spell that can be cast directly from the book. The owner must spend an action to flip pages and find the new scroll-page spell. Once found, the scroll page can be marked for future reference. The owner does not need to provide a material component if it costs under 100 gp, and casting the spell does not remove it from the spellbook. The Grimoire does not have the ability to cast this spell itself.   Innate Spellcasting. The Shadow Grimoire’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma. It can cast the following spells innately, requiring no material components: 3/day: misty step (when in shadows, dim light, or darkness only)   Shadow Knowledge. The Shadow Grimoire’s secrets cling to its owner’s mind like the Shadowfell itself. As long as the owner is in possession of the Grimoire, he gains advantage on all skill checks pertaining to shadow or darkness magic or the geography, history, and denizens of the Plane of Shadow.

Spells

The Shadow Grimoire currently contains the following spells:   6th level: Become Nightwing   5th level: Cone of Cold, Dream, Shadow Realm Gateway   4th level: Black Tentacles, Night Terrors, Phantasmal Killer, Shadow Monster   3rd level: Call Shadow Mastiff, Feign Death, Fly, Legion   2nd level: Blindness/Deafness, Chaotic Vitality, Darkbolt, Darkness, Darkvision, Negative Image, Shadow Puppets, Slither   1st level: Cloaked in Shadow, Color Spray, Ray of Enfeeblement, Shadow Armor   Cantrips: Chill Touch, Claws of Darkness, Douse Light

Personality

The book is intelligent, haughty, and extremely proud of its abilities and its unique nature. Once it decides to reveal its sentience and awareness, it expects to be treated in every possible way like a highly regarded equal. As long as the Grimoire is confident its owner shares its outlook and goals, it reveals its abilities and complies with most requests.   The Shadow Grimoire is often mysterious, cryptic, and prone to falling silent for long periods of time without cause or explanation. If it feels it is being mistreated or not shown the proper level of respect, the Grimoire snaps itself shut and refuses to open or use any of its abilities. If such behaviors persist, it attempts to hide itself or escape from its owner using misty step. It even shouts for help when the party encounters someone the Grimoire feels would be a more suitable owner.   The Grimoire has little interest in good or evil, law or chaos. Its primary interests lie in magic, specifically shadow and darkness magic or anything pertaining to the Shadowfell. The Grimoire is single-minded in its desire to learn all it can about shadow magic.   It insists that its owner prepare a minimum of two shadow or darkness spells each day. If the owner refuses, the book finds a more suitable owner by whatever means necessary.